Swimmers at a Water Park Have a Choice of Two

question 40

Multiple Choice

Swimmers at a water park have a choice of two frictionless water slides as shown in the figure.Although both slides drop over the same height,h,slide 1 is straight while slide 2 is curved,dropping quickly at first and then leveling out.How does the speed v₁ of a swimmer reaching the end of slide 1 compares with v₂,the speed of a swimmer reaching the end of slide 2?

• A) v₁ > v₂
• B) v₁ < v₂
• C) v₁ = v₂
• D) No simple relationship exists between v₁ and v₂ because we do not know the curvature of slide 2.

---

Definitions:

Income

The amount of money or goods and services that one receives in return for providing labor, producing goods, or investing capital.

Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals for which no good or service is provided in return, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, and social security.

Welfare Benefits

Welfare benefits are financial or service-based assistance provided by the government to support individuals and families in need, aiming to ensure a minimum standard of living.

Economic Contractions

Periods where an economy experiences a decline in its general economic activity, often marked by reduced GDP.